Evening star. [volume], April 09, 1948, Page B-12, Image 41

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U. S. Refused to Send Russians
Big Bombers, War Papers Show
The United States refused to help
Russia build a long-range air force
during World War II.
This was disclosed with publica
tion last night of four heretofore
secret documents pertaining to
Soviet lend-lease.
The documents disclosed that
early in 1944 Russia asked the
United.States to supply her with 540
heavy, long-range bombers, 240 B-17
Flying Fortresses and 300 B-24 Lib
erators.
The request was turned down.
Reasons for the rejection were not
explained in the four “protocols,”
but have been made plain since.
Thousands of Planes Supplied.
American military leaders took the
position that the United States and
Britain were capable of carrying
out the strategic bombing of Ger
many without Russia’s help. They
were loath even then to build up a
long-range Soviet air force.
Thousands of fighter planes and
hundreds of medium bombers were
supplied to Russia on lend-lease.
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The result was that Russia ended
the war with an air force skilled in
short-range combat, but without
much experience in heavy strategic
bombing techniques.
The State Department made pub
lic the four “Soviet supply proto
cols” to meet charges that the long
secret papers assured Russia of any
postwar supply of American goods.
First of the series of protocols,
setting forth the supplies Russia
wanted and what the United States
and Britain believed they could
make available, was signed at Mos
cow in 1941.
Received Less Than Asked.
The Russians received in general
less than they asked because the
goods were not available or could
not be delivered. However, their
total lend-lease receipts from this
country amounted to $10,600,000,000,
according to latest revised figures.
Negotiations are continuing spas
modically now for settlement of this
account. Much of it is expected to
be written off on the principle of not
asking pay for goods consumed in
the common war effort. But this
Government expects some payment
for supplies useful for civilian pur
poses since the war.
The 1944 protocol showing rejec
tion of Russia’s request for long
range bombers promised them many
other planes, including 2,450 fight
ers. It also disclosed the Russians
asked for 600 B-25 medium bombers
and were offered 300, and sought 120
flying boats with 30 offered. How
many of these planes actually were
delivered was not shown.
PTA Takes Board Stand
The Bradley School Parent-Teach
er Association yesterday announced
it had approved the recommenda
tion of the Montgomery County
Council of PTA for a nonpartisan
elected school board.
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